Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)
NASDAQ: VKTX · Real-Time Price · USD
28.38
-0.90 (-3.07%)
At close: Oct 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
28.54
+0.16 (0.56%)
After-hours: Oct 6, 2026, 7:58 PM EDT

Viking Therapeutics Statistics

Total Valuation

VKTX has a market cap or net worth of $3.31 billion. The enterprise value is $2.81 billion.

Market Cap3.31B
Enterprise Value 2.81B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, October 21, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Oct 21, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

VKTX has 116.65 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.64% in one year.

Current Share Class 116.65M
Shares Outstanding 116.65M
Shares Change (YoY) +2.64%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.60%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.46%
Owned by Institutions (%) 65.68%
Float 113.73M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio n/a
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 8.11
P/TBV Ratio 8.11
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 4.72, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.01.

Current Ratio 4.72
Quick Ratio 4.57
Debt / Equity 0.01
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage -70,002.63

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -88.85% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -57.91%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -88.85%
Return on Assets (ROA) -51.86%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -57.91%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -135.85%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 7.80%
Revenue Per Employee n/a
Profits Per Employee -$8.23M
Employee Count65
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax n/a
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -4.51% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.65, so VKTX's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.65
52-Week Price Change -4.51%
50-Day Moving Average 33.11
200-Day Moving Average 33.10
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 38.91
Average Volume (20 Days) 8,631,441

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 22.58 million, so 19.36% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 22.58M
Short Previous Month 22.19M
Short % of Shares Out 19.36%
Short % of Float 19.86%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 12.33

Income Statement

Revenue n/a
Gross Profit n/a
Operating Income -560.02M
Pretax Income -534.80M
Net Income -534.80M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT -560.02M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -$4.67
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $501.66 million in cash and $4.09 million in debt, with a net cash position of $497.58 million or $4.27 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 501.66M
Total Debt 4.09M
Net Cash 497.58M
Net Cash Per Share $4.27
Equity (Book Value) 408.32M
Book Value Per Share 3.50
Working Capital 407.91M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow -418.44M
Capital Expenditures n/a
Depreciation & Amortization 450,000
Net Borrowing n/a
Free Cash Flow -418.44M
FCF Per Share -$3.59
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin n/a
Pretax Margin n/a
Profit Margin n/a
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

VKTX does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
FCF Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -2.64%
Shareholder Yield -2.64%
Earnings Yield -16.15%
FCF Yield -12.64%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for VKTX is $94.82, which is 234.11% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $94.82
Price Target Difference 234.11%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 20
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 1